Agenda item

Appointment of Independent Persons for Standards Matters

Minutes:

The Monitoring Officer submitted a report to inform members about the recruitment process for Independent Persons, who would be consulted as part of the councillor complaints process, and a supplementary report to seek approval for two appointments to be made as recommended by the Chair of the Standards and Audit Committee and Monitoring Officer under the Localism Act 2011.

 

The recommended appointments were to replace the two existing Independent Persons who were not continuing in the role.

 

RESOLVED –

 

That the applicants recommended by the Chair of the Standards and Audit Committee and the Monitoring Officer be appointed as Independent Persons under the Localism Act 2011.